For Applicants

Houston Endowment welcomes proposals from organizations that will help us drive our priorities as we work to enhance the vibrancy of greater Houston and advance equity of opportunity for the people who live here.

Organizations interested in submitting a proposal are encouraged to carefully read the information in this section in addition to reviewing our Focus Areas and current funding priorities.

Important Updates

Effective March 8, 2017: The Focus Areas selections in the application system now match our funding focuses as described on the Foundation’s website. When applying, applicants will choose the Focus Area option that most closely aligns with their request for funding. Please click here to review detailed descriptions of the Focus Areas.

Any Pre or Full application created prior to March 8, 2017 will display both the program category selected when the application was started and the corresponding Focus Area; please leave the program area selection when submitting the application. Contact grantproposal@houstonendowment.org if you have any questions.